Tufanganj
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| Coordinates | 26°19′N 89°40′E / 26.32°N 89.67°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District(s) | Cooch Behar |
| Population | 19,293 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 70 m (230 ft) |
| Website | tufanganj.50webs.com |
Tufanganj (Bengali: তুফানগঞ্জ) is a sub-division town and a municipality in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Unofficial Website: http://tufanganj.50webs.com
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[edit] Geography
Tufanganj is located at 26°19′N 89°40′E / 26.32°N 89.67°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 70 metres (229 feet). The river Raidak flows beside this beautiful town called tufanganj.is a nice town....
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Tufanganj had a population of 19,293. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Tufanganj has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 77%. In Tufanganj, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Politics
Current MLA from Tufanganj assembly constituency (SC) is Alaka Barman of CPI(M), who won the seat in State elections of 2006. Previous MLAs from this seat include Pushpachandra Das of CPI(M) who won in 2001 and in 1996, Debendranath Barman of CPI(M) who won in 1991, and Manindranath Barma of CPI(M) who had won in 1987, 1982 and 1977.[3]
Tufanganj assembly constituency is part of Alipurduars (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Tufanganj
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "State Elections 2006 - Partywise Comparision for 9-Tufanganj Constituency of West Bengal". Election Commission of India. http://eci.gov.in/electionanalysis/AE/S25/partycomp09.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies". West Bengal. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S25/WB_Dist_PC_AC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
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